DigiLocker Expands Digital Utility Ecosystem with DISCOM Integration
DigiLocker, India's flagship digital document wallet under the Digital India programme, has achieved a significant milestone by successfully onboarding 68 Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) and Power Departments across the country. This major integration enables electricity consumers across 35 States and Union Territories to securely access their digital electricity bills directly within the DigiLocker app, providing greater convenience, accessibility and efficiency in utility document management.
The participating entities include state power distribution companies, municipal electricity departments, and private distribution utilities that serve millions of consumers nationwide. Prominent utilities now live on the platform include Dhakshinachal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, BSES Yamuna Power Limited, Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited, and Noida Power Company Limited.
This integration ensures consumers have access to issuer-sourced documents directly from their electricity service providers through a secure and trusted platform, eliminating the need to search through emails, maintain physical copies, or visit service provider offices. The initiative represents a significant advancement in India's digital utility ecosystem, simplifying access to government and utility-issued credentials while streamlining digital service delivery for organizations.